Tosha B. Wetterneck, who cares for patients at UW Hospital and Clinics and is an associate professor of medicine, has been inaugurated as president of the Wisconsin Medical Society. She will serve a one-year term.

The American Society for Mass Spectrometry has awarded Josh Coon, a professor of chemistry and biomolecular chemistry, its Klaus Biemann Medal for “significant achievement in basic or applied mass spectrometry made by an individual early in his or her career.”

Gregg Mitman, Nelson Institute interim director and professor of History of Science, Medical History and Environmental Studies, has been awarded the William H. Welch Medal for his book “Breathing Space: How Allergies Shape our Lives and Landscapes.”

The decision to put Lawrence Landweber in the “Innovators” circle of the newly created Internet Hall of Fame is not likely one that cost the nominating committee any sleep. Landweber joined 31 other Internet luminaries in the hall’s first class of inductees.

After 19 years as the secretary of the faculty, David Musolf has announced that he will retire. Musolf has worked a combined 50 years on campus in a number of different positions.

The Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG) board has voted to award the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department law enforcement accreditation on the state level.

Ching Kung, professor of genetics and microbiology, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. He is one of 80 new fellows elected by peers for their scientific work and contributions to advance the study of microbiology.

The university’s Teaching Academy is proud to announce the induction of 26 new members; 16 Fellows and 10 Future Faculty Partners. 
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For her dedication to ending sexual violence, Carmen Hotvedt, a violence prevention specialist for University Health Services, has been honored with a 2012 Voices of Courage Award from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recently honored 17 members of its community for excellence in teaching, advising, research, extension, leadership and service.

The General Library System and the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries have awarded the 2012 Library Staff Services Awards to six classified, academic and student employees who have contributed to the excellence of the libraries’ services and programs.

The College of Letters & Science has recognized outstanding faculty and staff in the college with its annual awards.

Alexander Kiselev, professor of mathematics, and Asifa Quraishi-Landes, assistant professor of law, were selected for 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, which recognize artists, scholars and scientists based on distinguished past achievement and exceptional future promise.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has selected Robert Fettiplace, Steenbock Professor of neural and behavioral sciences, Margaret J. McFall-Ngai, professor of medical microbiology and immunology, Steve J. Stern, the Alberto Flores Galindo and Hilldale Professor of history, for induction into its 2012 class.

Four of the most significant awards in chemistry were awarded to UW-Madison professors in a ceremony at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego.

Kazakhstan is next on John Witte’s agenda. After he retires this summer following 35 years as a professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science, Witte will head for Astana and become dean of the new School for Humanities and Social Science at Nazarbayev University.

The 2012 Librarians of the Year are Michael Enyart, Director of the Business and Social Science Reference Libraries, and Michael L. Cohen, Interim Head of Cataloging, General Library System.

“Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor,” by Rob Nixon, professor of English and environmental studies, has recently received two prominent book awards.

The university has been named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of community service and achieve meaningful community outcomes.

James Hurley is the new director of the Aquatic Sciences Center, effective May 1. The center is the administrative home of two federal-state programs—the Sea Grant Institute and Water Resources Institute.